Comparative virulence analysis of seven diverse strains of Orientia tsutsugamushi reveals a multifaceted and complex interplay of virulence factors responsible for disease
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Orientia tsutsugamushi is an obligate intracellular bacterium found in Leptotrombidium mites that causes the human disease scrub typhus. A distinguishing feature of O. tsutsugamushi is its extensive strain diversity, yet differences in virulence between strain... ...
